On this day [Dec 5th] in 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified, repealing Prohibition and bringing an end to 13 years of nationwide alcohol bans in the United States.

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On this day [Dec 4th] in 771, Charlemagne became the sole ruler of the Frankish Kingdom following the death of his brother Carloman, setting the stage for the rise of the Carolingian Empire.

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On this day [Dec 3rd] in 1992, the first-ever SMS text message was sent by Neil Papworth, reading “Merry Christmas,” and marking the beginning of modern text messaging.

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On this day [Dec 2nd] in 1942, Enrico Fermi and his team achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago, marking the beginning of the nuclear age.

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On this day [Dec 1st] in 1913, Henry Ford introduced the first moving assembly line, revolutionizing manufacturing and making automobiles more affordable for the average person.

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On this day [Nov 29th] in 1972, Atari released Pong, one of the first commercially successful video games, sparking the rise of the video game industry.

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On this day [Nov 26th] in 1983, robbers carried out the Brinks-Mat heist at Heathrow Airport, stealing £26 million worth of gold bullion in what became one of the largest thefts in British history.

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On this day [Nov 23rd] in 534 BCE, Thespis of Icaria became the first recorded actor to step onto a stage and perform as a character in ancient Greece, giving birth to the tradition of Western theatre.

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On this day [Nov 22nd] in 1995, Pixar’s Toy Story was released, becoming the first entirely computer-animated feature film and revolutionizing the animation industry.

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On this day [Nov 21st] in 1783, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier & François Laurent d’Arlandes made the first untethered hot-air balloon flight over Paris, marking a historic moment in human aviation.

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On this day [Nov 20th] in 1985, Microsoft released the first version of Windows, introducing a graphical user interface to personal computing and shaping the future of technology.

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On this day [Nov 19th] in 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, revealing treasures untouched for over 3,000 years and sparking worldwide fascination with ancient Egypt.

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On this day [Nov 18th] in 1916, during World War I, the Battle of the Somme ended after more than four months of intense fighting, with over one million casualties, making it one of the bloodiest battles in history.

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